14:05 Turffontein

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.77s

(10)

Paisley Park^b¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

Course winner. 7/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good). Off 119 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 01/0834-

(3)

Prophet²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in minor event (25/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Uphill task.

Form: 5750-47

(2)

Imperial Master^b1²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

28/1

Course winner. Won 9-runner handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 235671-

(11)

Whispers Of War⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Corne Spies| CD

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 33/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 40 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 165-245

(4)

Warhawk Bomber²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Weichong Marwing| C| D

9/4

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 951-211

(5)

Cian The Conqueror¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

15/2

Course winner. Won 20-runner handicap (33/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 465-301

(7)

Just Nuisance⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 5/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2221-19

(8)

Joker Man⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

3/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 47 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3421-1

(1)

Bloomington²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. 8¼ lengths last of 10 to Warhawk Bomber in handicap at this course (8f, good, 80/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 15455-0

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Trident King¹⁰⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Alson Ndzilana J: M Yeni

(6)

Captain Of Grit⁹⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Candice Dawson J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Warhawk Bomber (9/4), Joker Man (3/1), Captain Of Grit (7/2), Bloomington (11/2), Cian The Conqueror (15/2), Just Nuisance (12/1), Paisley Park (14/1), Whispers Of War (20/1), Trident King (20/1), Imperial Master (28/1), Prophet (40/1)

CAPTAIN OF GRIT gets the vote in an open contest. Cian The Conqueror is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Bloomington can win the battle for minor honours.